I am experiencing exactly the same problem!
here is my log before, while and after I connect to VPN using the
networkmanager. I tested it with a cable connection. It happens ONLY with the
wireless, not with the wired connection.
nadi-laptop:~$ sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
Feb 13 18:28:04 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 15
seconds.
Feb 13 18:28:04 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:28:19 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:28:19 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:28:19 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 12
seconds.
Feb 13 18:28:19 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:28:31 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:28:31 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:28:31 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:28:31 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 14
seconds.
Feb 13 18:28:45 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:28:45 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:28:45 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 13
seconds.
Feb 13 18:28:45 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:28:58 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:28:58 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:28:58 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 13
seconds.
Feb 13 18:28:58 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:29:11 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:29:11 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:29:11 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 13
seconds.
Feb 13 18:29:11 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:29:24 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:29:24 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:29:24 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 13
seconds.
Feb 13 18:29:24 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:29:37 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:29:37 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:29:37 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:29:37 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 16
seconds.
Feb 13 18:29:53 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of null address on wlan0 to
10.0.0.1 port 67
Feb 13 18:29:53 nadi-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.0.0.5 from 10.0.0.1
Feb 13 18:29:53 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info DHCP daemon state is now 3
(renew) for interface wlan0
Feb 13 18:29:53 nadi-laptop dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.5 -- renewal in 13
seconds.
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info Will activate VPN
connection 'NTNU VPN', service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc', user_name
'nadi', vpn_data 'IPSec gateway / 129.241.77.40 / IPSec ID / alle / Xauth
username / barc', route ''.
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) scheduled...
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) ran VPN service daemon
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc (PID 22538)
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) complete.
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) scheduled...
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop kernel: [ 125.478860] tun: Universal TUN/TAP
device driver, 1.6
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop kernel: [ 125.478906] tun: (C) 1999-2004 Max
Krasnyansky m...@qualcomm.com
Feb 13 18:29:59 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN service
'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' signaled state change 1 - 6.
Feb 13 18:30:00 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) waiting...
Feb 13 18:30:00 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) complete.
Feb 13 18:30:00 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) scheduled...
Feb 13 18:30:00 nadi-laptop NetworkManager: info VPN Activation (NTNU VPN)
Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) sending connect request.
Feb 13 18:30:00 nadi-laptop